kingofsnake's recent activity
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Comment on Blender, 3D computer graphics software suite, 5.2 LTS released in ~creative
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Comment on New US-Canada bridge to open after delay in ~transport
kingofsnake LinkOpening, with hostage taking overtones. Somehow, America gets a cut of the deal - likely to compensate Trump's pals who've been cashing in on their Ambassador bridge for a generation. Filthy. I...Opening, with hostage taking overtones. Somehow, America gets a cut of the deal - likely to compensate Trump's pals who've been cashing in on their Ambassador bridge for a generation.
Filthy. I hope that Canada pulls the plug on that once the orange bean is gone.
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Comment on There is no reason to buy another PlayStation or Xbox in ~games
kingofsnake (edited )Link ParentAt $399 the Saturn was announced. At $299, announced the next day, PlayStation was that generation's winner. Price is absolutely a factor, if not one of the most important. We're in this weird...At $399 the Saturn was announced. At $299, announced the next day, PlayStation was that generation's winner.
Price is absolutely a factor, if not one of the most important.
We're in this weird time period where people are accepting high prices across the board but it's not going to last.
Households are over leveraged, the market is inflated and the big pinch is coming. Give it two years.
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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
kingofsnake LinkHi! I came to the site on an invite from somebody close to the boss and while it didn't take right away, I came to really enjoy Tildes after watching other platforms abandon the social side of it....Hi! I came to the site on an invite from somebody close to the boss and while it didn't take right away, I came to really enjoy Tildes after watching other platforms abandon the social side of it.
Great community, thoughtful people. You get to know the usernames and it passes the time in waiting rooms. Great for 40 year olds ;)
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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentI'm 100% a Tildoe.I'm 100% a Tildoe.
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Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech
kingofsnake LinkI remember the Facebook app growing and growing in size when I'd use it. The thing would include so much bloat that it bogged down my memory and wore out the battery quicker. Maybe it's that given...I remember the Facebook app growing and growing in size when I'd use it. The thing would include so much bloat that it bogged down my memory and wore out the battery quicker. Maybe it's that given that they have the same parents?
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Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech
kingofsnake Link ParentHas Signal not taken off over there? Enough people use it in Canada that asking a whole crew to switch over isn't a tall order where I am.Has Signal not taken off over there? Enough people use it in Canada that asking a whole crew to switch over isn't a tall order where I am.
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Comment on Microsoft’s Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs, divest five studios in major overhaul (gifted link) in ~games
kingofsnake LinkI wonder if Sony catching heat for abandoning physical media this week made Microsoft think that they had the cover to do this.I wonder if Sony catching heat for abandoning physical media this week made Microsoft think that they had the cover to do this.
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Comment on Fines doubled as teens outsmart Australia's world-first social media ban in ~tech
kingofsnake Link ParentBoth of you can be right at the same time. Identity is your behavior as much as it is your critical personal details. Slow legislators and the spread of new tech mean that we've given up for...Both of you can be right at the same time. Identity is your behavior as much as it is your critical personal details.
Slow legislators and the spread of new tech mean that we've given up for former while bad legislation mean people using social may have to give up the latter.
Like a slow moving train we've stood on the tracks waiting to hit us, it's completely wild to me that we've let cool toys get the best of us.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
kingofsnake LinkWent to a regional Burning Man event on a windy plateau above a valley where, after a particularly gnarly storm, 1/3 of the festival ended up. My state of mind at the time wasn't prepared to spend...Went to a regional Burning Man event on a windy plateau above a valley where, after a particularly gnarly storm, 1/3 of the festival ended up.
My state of mind at the time wasn't prepared to spend hours sifting through the wreckage of people's campgrounds and helping pick up their personal belongings, but I'll tell ya, it sure was a trip! Hyuk Hyuk.
But for real, I wouldn't advise LSD in the middle of a catastrophe. Too much humanity.
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
kingofsnake Link ParentFewer trips to the kitchen during a half hour tv show (ahem, I mean 22 minutes) has done wonders for my waistline. I guess some people just aren't as passionate about the notion that ads aren't...Fewer trips to the kitchen during a half hour tv show (ahem, I mean 22 minutes) has done wonders for my waistline.
I guess some people just aren't as passionate about the notion that ads aren't just a way of life. Well, it's their time they're wasting.
Not to give my old man too hard a time, but when the YouTube video he's waiting to watch is just some bumpkin with a metal detector walking around old castles looking for coins, I can see why ads might even feel like entertainment ;D
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
kingofsnake Link ParentThe moment I sat down with my dad to watch YouTube through his smart tv was the moment I came to the same conclusion. For the cable TV audience, ads never left. For digital natives who are willing...The moment I sat down with my dad to watch YouTube through his smart tv was the moment I came to the same conclusion.
For the cable TV audience, ads never left. For digital natives who are willing to put up with them today, the 2010s probably feel like a dream.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
kingofsnake LinkPresently doing a terrible job of not eating before bed. There, that's the effort I'm putting in.Presently doing a terrible job of not eating before bed.
There, that's the effort I'm putting in.
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
kingofsnake Link ParentEspecially over the last few years, we've seen this happen at an alarming rate and it makes me think that even the most casual user is probably feeling the same aversion to using these platforms...Especially over the last few years, we've seen this happen at an alarming rate and it makes me think that even the most casual user is probably feeling the same aversion to using these platforms as I am.
Without an ad blocker, they're basically unusable. It's an affront to the senses and in my mind, probably pushing people off of the big platforms entirely.
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Comment on Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in ~music
kingofsnake Link ParentHmmm - I'm not sure about that. We're definitely ordering subs and we're definitely ordering more F-35s or a new fleet of Grippens. As we've seen with the first batch of F35s, once the contract is...Hmmm - I'm not sure about that. We're definitely ordering subs and we're definitely ordering more F-35s or a new fleet of Grippens. As we've seen with the first batch of F35s, once the contract is signed, we're in.
As for frivolity, the news cycle basically tells us that our lack of spending is why we playing catch up. I doubt that the current government would spend the last year making defence spending a major tentpole issue just to ditch it.
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Comment on Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in ~music
kingofsnake Link ParentDon't forget possible major military purchases from South Korea, Germany and Sweden.Don't forget possible major military purchases from South Korea, Germany and Sweden.
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Comment on IO Interactive announces plans to lay off unknown number of employees after Xbox pulled funding and publishing support for its in-development project codenamed "Project Fantasy" in ~games
kingofsnake LinkAnd from what I've learned, their 007 title has received lots of critical acclaim and reasonable sales. Interesting that Microsoft is on a roll with bad PR choices this year and they don't seem to...And from what I've learned, their 007 title has received lots of critical acclaim and reasonable sales.
Interesting that Microsoft is on a roll with bad PR choices this year and they don't seem to care how it looks.
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Comment on Gander social launching on Canada Day in ~tech
kingofsnake Link ParentLove to see it. I'm not at the most social stage of my life and even less inclined to tap into the online zeitgeist, but I'm happy to see this. Building Canadian cultural independence has been a...Love to see it. I'm not at the most social stage of my life and even less inclined to tap into the online zeitgeist, but I'm happy to see this. Building Canadian cultural independence has been a longtime coming.
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Comment on Deltarune Chapter 5 is out now in ~games
kingofsnake Link ParentGreat endorsement! I look forward to playing it soon.Great endorsement! I look forward to playing it soon.
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Comment on Deltarune Chapter 5 is out now in ~games
kingofsnake Link ParentUndertale was amazing so I'm excited to play this eventuallyUndertale was amazing so I'm excited to play this eventually
Man, I love Blender and await the day when I have time and can get back into it. What is really love is a VR design mode akin to Gravity Sketch